Benjamin Edwards

Professor of Law
Expertise: Business and securities law, Corporate governance, Professional ethics, Alternative dispute resolution

Biography

Benjamin Edwards researches and writes about business and securities law, corporate governance, professional ethics, and alternative dispute resolution.

He has served as chair of the Sections on Securities Law, Professional Responsibility, and Transactional Law and Skills for the Association of American Law Schools. Before teaching, Edwards practiced in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. His prior work includes matters related to the Madoff Ponzi Scheme, consumer protection, financial crisis litigation, securities litigation, and securities arbitration.

His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Hill, Salon, The Daily Beast, Investment News, and other outlets.

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School
  • B.A., University of South Carolina

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Benjamin Edwards In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal
The judge presiding over Hope for Prisoners founder Jon Ponder’s pending case previously had advertised his election endorsement on her campaign website before removing it following his arrest.
Bloomberg
Capitalizing on “DExit” drama, Iowa and other states are working to raise their profiles as desirable litigation venues for companies questioning whether Delaware is still the default corporate domicile.
The Dallas Morning News
Delaware owns the corporate charters of two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies. Texas wants in, but why and how are more complicated than they seem.
The Daily Journal
Nevada and Texas have attracted a combined 29 announced corporate moves midway through the year - fast approaching 2025's total of 36 - but attorneys say there is no mass exodus from Delaware, which remains the corporate home of two-thirds of American companies.

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Campus News | May 1, 2026

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Campus News | March 3, 2026

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Campus News | September 9, 2025

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